[CASL-L] Fwd: Final Schedule Posted - "AI and Libraries: Literacy, Ethics, and Responsible Use" Mini-Conference

[Jenny Lussier]

FYI


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<https://www.library20.com/ai-and-libraries-3>

 *OVERVIEW:*

Our first Library 2.025 mini-conference (and our third mini-conference on
AI and Libraries), "*AI and Libraries: Literacy, Ethics, and Responsible
Use <https://www.library20.com/ai-and-libraries-3>,*" will be held online
(and for free) on Thursday, March 13th, 2025, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm
US-Pacific Time. We have over 5,700 participants registered already, and
we're announcing today our final list of session presenters (see below)!

Our special conference chair is Chad Mairn, a Professor, Librarian, and
founder of the Innovation Lab at St. Petersburg College (see below). We're
announcing our closing keynote speaker today: Prof. Christian Moriarty, JD
MA. You can also find the current list of session proposals here
<https://www.library20.com/cfp-ai-and-libraries-3> - we're starting our
selection process this week, and there is still time to submit a proposal
if you are so inclined (also see below).

Our conference overview is:

We invite librarians, educators, technologists, and thought leaders to
explore the critical role that libraries can play in addressing both the
opportunities and ethical challenges of AI. From encouraging digital
literacy and ethical awareness to guiding the responsible use of AI,
libraries are potentially at the forefront showing how emerging AI
technologies can be used equitably and responsibly in their communities.

We will explore actionable insights to help navigate the complex ethical
questions relating to AI and the unique role of libraries and librarians in
addressing them. We will discuss practical strategies for integrating AI
tools into library and education settings using ethical best practices
while empowering users with the knowledge and skills needed to thrive in an
AI-driven world. And we’ll focus on how libraries can not only adapt to
this rapidly changing landscape but can also act as catalysts for knowledge
diffusion, shaping a more informed, and innovative future for all of our
users.

We look forward to gathering online with you for this event!

*REGISTRATION:*

*This is a free event, being held live online and also recorded.*

*REGISTER HERE <https://aiandlibraries3.eventbrite.com>*
to attend live and/or to receive the recording links afterward.
Please also join the Library 2.0 community <https://www.library20.com/> to
be kept updated on this and future events.

Everyone is invited to participate in our Library 2.0 conference events,
which are designed to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing among
information professionals worldwide. Each three-hour event consists of a
keynote panel, 10-15 crowd-sourced thirty-minute presentations, and a
closing keynote.

Participants are encouraged to use #library2025
<https://x.com/search?f=tweets&vertical=default&q=library2025&src=typd> and
#aiandlibraries
<https://x.com/search?f=tweets&vertical=default&q=aiandlibraries&src=typd> on
their social media posts about the event.

*CONFERENCE CHAIR:*
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<https://ischoolapps.sjsu.edu/facultypages/view.php?fac=mairnc>*Chad Mairn*
Professor and founder of the Innovation Lab at St. Petersburg College

*OPENING KEYNOTE PANEL & SPECIAL ORGANIZER *

Chad Mairn is a Professor, and founder of the Innovation Lab at St.
Petersburg College. While an undergraduate studying Humanities at the
University of South Florida (USF), Chad was awarded a Library of Congress
Fellowship helping archive personal papers and other items in the Leonard
Bernstein Collection. During his Library and Information Science graduate
work, also at USF, Chad became a technology liaison between the Bill and
Melinda Gates Foundation and Florida public libraries. Chad is also a
faculty member in the School of Information at San José State University. Here
is a link <https://ischoolapps.sjsu.edu/facultypages/view.php?fac=mairnc>
to Chad's SJSU faculty page.

*KEYNOTE PANEL:*
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<https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/13320743701?profile=RESIZE_400x>*Nicole
Hennig*
ELearning developer & AI Education Specialist
*OPENING KEYNOTE PANEL*

Nicole Hennig <http://nicolehennig.com/> is an expert in user experience
and emerging technologies. She is currently an e-learning developer at the
University of Arizona Libraries. Previously, she worked for the MIT
Libraries as head of the user experience department. In her 14 years of
experience at MIT, she won awards for innovation and worked to keep
academics up to date with the best mobile technologies. In 2013 she started
her own business helping librarians stay current with new technologies. She
is the author of several books, <https://nicolehennig.com/books/>
including *Keeping
Up with Emerging Technologies,* and *Apps for Librarians*. See a list of
her published articles on Google Scholar
<https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=lSTdOaYAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao>. She
now serves as an AI education specialist for librarians and library
workers. To stay current with the latest in generative AI, sign up for her
email newsletter, Generative AI News,
<https://nicolehennig.com/mobile-apps-news/> and follow her on social
media: Bluesky <https://bsky.app/profile/nic221.bsky.social>, Mastodon
<https://techhub.social/@nic221>, or LinkedIn
<https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolehennig>.
[image: 13395410269?profile=RESIZE_400x]*Reed C. Hepler*
Digital Initiatives Librarian and Archivist for the College of Southern
Idaho
*OPENING KEYNOTE PANEL*

Reed Hepler is the Digital Initiatives Librarian, Copyright Agent, and
Archivist for the College of Southern Idaho. He obtained a Bachelor's
Degree in History from Utah State University and a Master's Degree in
Library and Information Science from Indiana University. Currently, he is
enrolled in the Master's Program in Instructional Design and Technology at
Idaho State University. He has used his experiences in instructional
technology, digital curation, copyright, records management, public
communication, and database research to develop best practice guidelines
for Generative AI use. He also applies these guidelines in his separate
consulting company, heplerconsulting.com. In his corporate and educational
work, Reed promotes ethical, equitable, and open technology and information
access. He also advises on data privacy and confidentiality measures that
should be at the forefront of generative AI interactions. His views and
projects can be seen on his LinkedIn page or his blog, CollaborAItion, on
Substack. Contact him at reed.hepler at gmail.com for more information.
[image: 13395412662?profile=RESIZE_400x]*Heather Sardis*
Associate Director of Technology and Strategic Planning, MIT Libraries
*OPENING KEYNOTE PANEL*

Heather Sardis is the Associate Director for Technology and Strategic
Planning at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Libraries.
Prior to assuming her role at MIT, Heather directed the library of the
California Academy of Sciences.  Her work in the nonprofit, humanitarian,
and technical sectors is united by a focus on the social responsibilities
of computing, and the role of information in technical and cultural
transformation.  During her time at MIT, Heather has been an invited
participant in the U.S. Library of Congress Machine Learning and Libraries
Summit
<https://labs.loc.gov/static/labs/work/reports/Cordell-LOC-ML-report.pdf>,
a core member of the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing Task Force
<https://comptf.mit.edu/>, and a member of the MIT Committee on Research
Computing <https://orcd.mit.edu/about-orcd/committee-on-research-computing>.
*CLOSING KEYNOTE:*

[image: 13436321877?profile=RESIZE_400x]*Prof. Christian Moriarty, JD MA*
Professor of Ethics and Law, St. Petersburg College
*CLOSING KEYNOTE WITH CHAD MAIRN*

Christian Moriarty is a Professor of Ethics and Law at St. Petersburg
College. Professor Moriarty received his B.A. in Psychology and M.A. in
Bioethics from the University of South Florida, his J.D. from Stetson
University College of Law, and is a licensed attorney with the Florida Bar.
Professor Moriarty teaches Applied Ethics, Medical Ethics, Business Ethics,
Legal Ethics, Business Law, and the Law of Photography and Art. Professor
Moriarty’s research interests are in academic integrity, health and higher
education policy, law, and ethics. Specifically, he concentrates on
inspiring integrity, technology and pedagogy in higher education, the First
Amendment, and the interactions, contradictions, and divides between ethics
and law.

*SESSION PRESENTATIONS SCHEDULE: *

Our final session list is below. Session attendance links are sent to those
who have registered on the day of the conference.

*12:00 pm US - Pacific Time*
(Click here to see in your local time zone
<https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Library+2.0+Mini-Conference&iso=20250313T12&p1=224&ah=1>
)

   - *OPENING KEYNOTE*: Chad Mairn, Nicole Hennig, Reed C. Hepler, &
   Heather Sardis (Link to session description
   <https://www.library20.com/ai-and-libraries-3>)

*1:00 pm US - Pacific Time*
(Click here to see in your local time zone
<https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Library+2.0+Mini-Conference&iso=20250313T13&p1=224&am=30>
)

   - *AI for Librarians: Balancing Innovation and Responsibility*: Aaron
   Pahl Digital Curation Librarian, University of Alabama at Birmingham (Link
   to session description
   <https://www.library20.com/cfp-ai-and-libraries-3/ai-for-librarians-balancing-innovation-and-responsibility>
   )
   - *Beyond Super Searchers: Adapting Information Literacy Tools to Meet
   the Generative AI Challenge*: Toby Greenwalt, Principal, Flywheel
   Strategies (Link to session description
   <https://www.library20.com/cfp-ai-and-libraries-3/beyond-super-searchers-adapting-to-ai?xg_source=msg_user_topic>
   )
   - *Introducing AI with Purpose & Practicality*: Amanda Sweet, Technology
   Innovation Librarian, Nebraska Library Commission (Link to session
   description
   <https://www.library20.com/cfp-ai-and-libraries-3/introducing-ai-with-purpose-practicality>
   )
   - *Libraries as Hubs for Public Discourse on AI: Fostering Inclusive and
   Informed Campus Conversations*: Janice Kung, Health Librarian / Visiting
   Program Office for AI & Library Services, Canadian Association of Research
   Libraries, University of Alberta | Kim Frail, Head, Teaching and Learning,
   Library and Museums - Faculty Engagement, University of Alberta (Link to
   session description
   <https://www.library20.com/cfp-ai-and-libraries-3/libraries-as-hubs-for-public-discourse-on-ai-fostering-inclusive->
   )
   - *Teaching AI Literacy Through Digital Tutorials and Workshop
   Instruction*: Michelle Shea, Co-Head of Public Services and Education
   Librarian, Texas A&M University- Central Texas (University Library) | Kelly
   Williams | Dawndrea Casey (Link to session description
   <https://www.library20.com/cfp-ai-and-libraries-3/teaching-ai-literacy-through-digital-tutorials-and-workshops>
   )

 *1:30 pm US - Pacific Time*
(Click here to see in your local time zone
<https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Library+2.0+Mini-Conference&iso=20250313T1330&p1=224&am=30>
)

   - *Building Critical Components in AI Literacy Workshops with Data
   Feminism*: Erin Burns, STEM Librarian, Texas Tech University | Josh
   Salmans (Link to session description
   <https://www.library20.com/cfp-ai-and-libraries-3/building-critical-components-in-ai-literacy-workshops-with-data-f>
   )
   - *Collectively Creating an AI Literacies Community of Practice*: Lisa
   Campbell, Instruction and Outreach Librarian, University of Florida |
   Tiffany Esteban (University of California, Irvine) | April Hines
   (University of Florida) | Hélène Huet (University of Florida) | Saniya R.
   Pradhan (University of Florida) | Sarah Tew (University of Florida) (Link
   to session description
   <https://www.library20.com/cfp-ai-and-libraries-3/ai-community-of-practice>
   )
   - *Developing ACRL AI Literacy Competencies for Academic Library Workers*:
   Dr. Olga Koz, Professor, Collegiate Librarian, Kennesaw State
University (Link
   to session description
   <https://www.library20.com/cfp-ai-and-libraries-3/developing-acrl-ai-literacy-competencies-for-academic-library-wor>
   )
   - *Resurfacing debunked scientific racism: An AI case study*: Emilia
   Marcyk, Head, Reference and Discovery Services, Michigan State
University (Link
   to session description
   <https://www.library20.com/cfp-ai-and-libraries-3/resurfacing-debunked-scientific-racism-an-ai-case-study>
   )
   - *Transparency Now! Decision Guidance for GenAI in Libraries and
   Classrooms*: Adam Berkowitz, PhD Student, The University of Alabama,
   College of Communication & Information Sciences, School of Library &
   Information Studies (Link to session description
   <https://www.library20.com/cfp-ai-and-libraries-3/transparency-now-decision-guidance-for-genai-in-libraries-and-cla>
   )

 *2:00 pm US - Pacific Time*
(Click here to see in your local time zone
<https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Library+2.0+Mini-Conference&iso=20250313T14&p1=224&am=30>
)

   - *AI Storytelling 2.0*: Chris Markman, Library Services Manager, Palo
   Alto City Library | Melisa Mendoza| Nick Beber (Link to session
   description
   <https://www.library20.com/cfp-ai-and-libraries-3/ai-storytelling-2-0>)
   - *Articulating Generative Artificial Intelligence Information Literacy
   Competencies within the ACRL Framework*: Ladislava Khailova, Director,
   Georgetown University SCS Library Director | Melissa Jones | Melissa
   Netzband Wathen | Beth Marhanka (Link to session description
   <https://www.library20.com/cfp-ai-and-libraries-3/articulating-generative-artificial-intelligence-information-liter>
   )
   - *From Black Box to Open Book: Ethical AI for Libraries*: Mr. Christian
   Moriarty, JD MA, Professor of Ethics and Law, St. Petersburg College;
   Executive Director & Treasurer, International Center for Academic Integrity
   (Link to session description
   <https://www.library20.com/cfp-ai-and-libraries-3/from-black-box-to-open-book-ethical-ai-for-libraries>
   )
   - *From Faculty Learning Community to Library Support: Creating a
   LibGuide for AI in Education*: Michaela Bettez, Senior Associate Open
   Educational Resources Librarian, Pollak Library at California State
   University, Fullerton (Link to session description
   <https://www.library20.com/cfp-ai-and-libraries-3/from-faculty-learning-community-to-library-support-creating-a-lib>
   )
   - *Threading AI Literacy Into the Everyday: Incorporating AI Skills Into
   Existing Information Literacy Lessons and Common Reference Interactions*:
   Evangeline Reid, Instructional Services Librarian, Aurora University (Link
   to session description
   <https://www.library20.com/cfp-ai-and-libraries-3/threading-ai-literacy-into-the-everyday-incorporating-ai-skills-i>
   )
   - *Enhancing Public Speaking Skills Through AI-Powered VR in Academic
   Libraries*: Michelle Housley M. Ed., Associate Dean, Innovation,
   Learning Resources, Luke Lindoe Library, Alberta University of the
Arts (Link
   to session description)

 *2:30 pm US - Pacific Time*
(Click here to see in your local time zone
<https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Library+2.0+Mini-Conference&iso=20250313T1430&p1=224&am=30>
)

   - *CLOSING KEYNOTE*: Chad Mairn and Prof. Christian Moriarty, JD MA (Link
   to session description <https://www.library20.com/ai-and-libraries-3>)

To see all submitted proposals, you can go here
<https://www.library20.com/cfp-ai-and-libraries-3>.

*SPONSORS:*

The School of Information at San José State University
<http://ischool.sjsu.edu/> is the founding conference sponsor. Please
register as a member of the Library 2.0 network
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of future events. Recordings from previous years are available under the
Archives tab at Library 2.0 and at the Library 2.0 YouTube channel.
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